It can be eaten. Chitons are slow-moving, algae-eating molluscs found throughout the world. Chiton is sweet, cool and non-toxic. Enters the spleen meridian.

It is mainly used to treat diuresis, relieve stranguria, cool blood and stop bleeding. It has the effects of resolving phlegm and dissipating stagnation, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Treat gonorrhea and hemorrhage.

Ancient textual research comes from "Compendium of Materia Medica"; chitons grow on the seaside, and their shapes and sizes are like cancerous insects, and their lids are also formed.

There are many types of chitons

They are found in seas all over the world. They usually live on rocky shores with normal sea water salinity, or at the bottom of oceans with high salinity. They are rarely found in estuaries where fresh water flows in. In addition to many species that live on rocks in shallow seas, there are also a few species that live in deep seas, and some species. Live attached to seaweed or the bodies of other animals.

Chiton meat will be relatively hard to eat. People who like chewy meat will like it very much. It needs to be stir-fried with various seasonings so that it will taste better.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chiton